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The “just power through it” mentality is toxic

Currently in a crap ton of pain and going on barely two hours of sleep. I wanted to call out, but my mom said to “just power through it and take some meds”. God forbid if I was a fire fighter or police officer, my current condition would pose an issue. Imagine all those “they were just having a bad day” stories, where the person either got hurt or got someone else hurt, could’ve been prevented if that person just called out. If you’re physically or mentally in pain, call out. There is nothing wrong when it comes to keeping yourself and those around you safe. Powering through will only cause burn out and make you detest your work.


Currently in a crap ton of pain and going on barely two hours of sleep. I wanted to call out, but my mom said to “just power through it and take some meds”.

God forbid if I was a fire fighter or police officer, my current condition would pose an issue. Imagine all those “they were just having a bad day” stories, where the person either got hurt or got someone else hurt, could’ve been prevented if that person just called out.

If you’re physically or mentally in pain, call out. There is nothing wrong when it comes to keeping yourself and those around you safe. Powering through will only cause burn out and make you detest your work.

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